On July 30 it was reported HUD has the number of chronically homeless people dropping by about 30 percent between 2005 and 2007. The number of people living in the country’s streets and shelters has decrease from 175,914 to 123,833.
July 31st, 2008 | Good Bad Ugly
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Big oil. Hate it.
Big retail. Hate it.
Big pharma. Hate it.
Big tobacco. Hate it.
Big fast food. Hate it.
Big insurance. Hate it.
Big box stores. Hate it.
Big gov. Love it!
July 31st, 2008 | Big Brother, Raw Politics
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The Presidential Campaign of Barack Obama. Saga Number 5.
The University of Chicago Laboratory Schools (Lab School) spans from nursery school through 12th grade. It is affiliated with the University of Chicago and was founded in 1896 by American educator John Dewey. Located in the Chicago neighborhood of Hyde Park it is based on the principles of hands-on learning and exploration. The normal tuition is about $20,000 per year, although nearly half the students have a parent who is an employee of the university and thereby receive a tuition discount. The Lab School is among the top preparatory schools in the United States, and is one of the top five institutions in the country for sending students to elite colleges.
The Lab is where Barak and Michelle Obama send their two girls, Malia and Sasha. They do not go to public schools. Good for them. All parents should want their children to attend the best schools they can get into. But not every parent has the money to send their children to private schools, if that is the best choice available. That is why we have vouchers and charter schools. We also have teachers unions. Teachers unions do not like vouchers and charter schools. Neither does Barak Obama. His children get to attend The Lab. Yours are stuck in dismal government schools. That is something he will not change.
July 29th, 2008 | Big Brother, Obama for President, Raw Politics
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New England had 22,438,000 acres of forest in 1900. In the following 100 years that same land mass was the victim of that insidious activity called sprawl. Tree sprawl. 32,520,000 acres of forest occupied New England in 2000. A 45 percent increase.
July 29th, 2008 | Hug a Prius
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The Presidential Campaign of Barack Obama. Saga Number 4.
Today, Barak Obama spoke publicly in Berlin. He lectured the Berliners on the history of post World War II Germany and Berlin, the Berlin Wall, and the Berlin Airlift. This was embarrassing. The Berliners listening to him lived that history, an ingrained part of their city.
Conceit. Arrogance.
July 24th, 2008 | Obama for President, Raw Politics
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The First Lady is an important part of any administration. Therefore, I am not only voting for Mr. Obama, but also Mrs. Obama. This is why I am voting for her:
. I want a First Lady that sometimes is proud to be an American.
. I want a First Lady that believes America is just downright mean.
. I want a First Lady that believes America is a nation of cynics, sloths, and complacents.
First Ladies with strong opinions are vital to American culture. Mrs. Clinton taught us that.
Mr. Obama gets my vote because:
. I want a President that is a messiah.
. I want a President that stops oceans from rising.
. I want a President that ends racism.
. I want a President that with the force of his personality persuades all enemies of America to put down their arms and love us.
. I want a President that likes high gas prices.
. I want a President that supports the tobacco industry.
. I want a President that ends the income tax for unproductive people like me. The $17.76 I paid last year was far too much.
. I want a President that soaks the wealthy with higher taxes. It will be nice to see the filthy rich like Tiger and Oprah sell their mansions for lack of disposable income to maintain them.
. I want a President that is stylish. Since black is the most sophisticated color, repainting the White House black will make a great fashion statement.
. I want a President that lets me marry another man, two or more wives at one time, or maybe even my dog.
. I want a President that increases the country by seven states.
. I want a President that shows his patriotism by not wearing an American flag lapel pin.
. I want a President that fools the American voter by pretending to be centrist and once elected rules as a raging liberal.
. I want a President that changes position on issues by 180 degrees and pretends he never had the former position.
. I want a President that disdains nearly half his fellow countrymen as gun and bible freaks.
. I want a President that takes away the right for lawful citizens to own guns so only the criminals have guns.
. I want a President that is sensitive about his ears.
. I want a President that insults his grandmother in front of the nation.
. I want a President that dumps his long-time preacher.
And finally:
. I want a President that is clean and articulate.
If you can think of more reasons to vote for the Obamas please leave a comment. Also, feel free to share this with family and friends whom have not converted to Obamanism.
July 24th, 2008 | Big Brother, Raw Politics
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Congratulations to Padraig Harrington after winning the British Open golf championship for the second year in a row. And what style. Great approach shots on the last two holes. Last year’s win was a little ugly. But this year he skillfully proved he is a fine and deserving champion.
July 22nd, 2008 | Thrill of Victory
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Teenagers are facing their most difficult job market in decades reports The Wall Street Journal. Fortunately, teenagers can get their summer jobs back. They need to talk to Aunty Nan.
Aunty Nan works in the United States Capitol and knows how to get things done. After she got a promotion a few years ago she kicked into high gear. For example, she put the kibosh on smoking in the House of Representatives speaker’s lobby. Then she made the Capitol green, without a drop of paint! Most importantly she developed a nursing mothers breast milk pumping facility in the Capitol.
Economics 101 lesson; raising the minimum wage reduces entry level jobs. Most often the jobs teenager use to get their foot in the door. But for teenagers, of which many cannot or do not vote, she raised the minimum wage, trading their summer jobs for union votes.
So if you are an unemployed teenager, contact Aunty Nan. Like any caring aunt she wants to hear from you and know how you’re doing. You can email her at sf.nancy@mail.house.gov, or call her in Californian at (415) 556-4862 or in DC at (202) 225-4965.
July 22nd, 2008 | Dollars & Sense, Raw Politics
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There are Americans that believe universal health care is necessary. Unfortunately, most of these same people also believe universal health care is a right and should be free. But that is a different story. These people are frequently a little older, may have health issues, may want gastric bypass surgery, or fear they will have massive medical bills in the future which they will be required to pay.
Then there are younger people who are rather healthy and put more importance on entertainment issues than on health issues. They rather have the government fund their entertainment choices than their health care, which they almost never need. Of course it would not be without cost to them. But that is a different story. Their entertainment bills can be a large chunk of their college discretionary expenses or their take home pay.
With Viet Nam settled and no military draft, young voters need an issue they can unite behind. Universal Entertainment for All!
July 21st, 2008 | Big Brother, Dollars & Sense, Raw Politics
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The British Open golf championship is being played at Royal Birkdale this weekend. It is the ninth time the club has hosted this oldest men’s professional golf championship. The British Open is also one of the four majors in golf, the other three being The Masters, the U.S. Open, and the PGA Championship.
Royal Birkdale is located about 20 miles north of Liverpool, England. After the third of the four rounds, the lowest score is two strokes over par. The weather is not cooperating. Apparently the Brits in charge of UK weather did not get the global warming memo. Players explained the weather in their most professional manner:
“Miserable, miserable, miserable.”
“Bloody miserable.”
“It was really tough, the worst opening day I can remember.”
“You can see the ball wobbling.”
“Tough conditions are sometimes an equalizer.”
“In a way you sort of feel that maybe half of the field is sort of not trying anymore because they’re tough conditions.”
“You can’t feel the putter.”
“It’s not a fun topic of conversation.”
July 19th, 2008 | Hug a Prius
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